Marky's Big Stick (Peacemaker!!!) ***FINISHED***
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Finished!!. One day late, worked into the night. Well 10pm!!. Everything done on post it notes...
The resin aftermarket gun turret compartment, and guns. Would recommend this for anyone building this beastie...
Stripey engines. Not perfect by any stretch but I just couldn't work out how the decals went on.
Off to frighten Ivan...
And the only thing better than one B-36.... TWO B-36's!!!
Twelve turning, eight burning!!!.
The resin aftermarket gun turret compartment, and guns. Would recommend this for anyone building this beastie...
Stripey engines. Not perfect by any stretch but I just couldn't work out how the decals went on.
Off to frighten Ivan...
And the only thing better than one B-36.... TWO B-36's!!!
Twelve turning, eight burning!!!.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Marky's Big Stick (Peacemaker!!!) ***FINISHED***
Great work!
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Superb. I hope your ceiling is strong enough to support it
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So the operational ceiling of Peacemaker was around 2.5 meters?
Seriously though, fantastic build. You just can't stop feeling the sheer power of this machine.
Seriously though, fantastic build. You just can't stop feeling the sheer power of this machine.
Re: Marky's Big Stick (Peacemaker!!!) ***FINISHED***
The ceiling has supported a number of aircraft and other models for some time and is coping well!!!. . The B-36 is actually the only model I have not used cotton or invisible thread to hang it up with, for this there is only String!!. The invisible thread snapped as soon as I picked up the model by it!!.TobyC wrote:Superb. I hope your ceiling is strong enough to support it
Yes!! , it's high level work, very thin atmosphere up there!!.Marek wrote:So the operational ceiling of Peacemaker was around 2.5 meters?
Seriously though, fantastic build. You just can't stop feeling the sheer power of this machine.
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Now it came back to me, the ceilings in Europe are stratosphericMarkyM607 wrote: Yes!! , it's high level work, very thin atmosphere up there!!.
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Wow - that's really, really impressive! Well done, sir.
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Very cool build Marky. Looks super hanging from the ceiling with the Everton scarf in the background.
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Very impressive! It certainly needs a bit of room!
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Great build, I never knew it had a gun deck! Sometimes you see things in models that you miss in photos of the real aircraft.
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That's impressive ! It's been a great build thread also, thank you.
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Yes, the B-36 actually had three of these, two on top and one under the rear fuselage. Each was equipped with two turrets, each with two 20mm guns. In case you aren't aware, the gunners used the small 'fish bowl' domes to sight through, they had control sticks etc and the guns moved with them (I believe). Quite a feat for the '50's.JamesPerrin wrote:Great build, I never knew it had a gun deck! Sometimes you see things in models that you miss in photos of the real aircraft.
Glad it was entertaining. I get worried that I'm boring people when no posts appear for a day of two!!jRatz wrote:That's impressive ! It's been a great build thread also, thank you.
Yes, I had to move two Vulcans to get it in next to the other -36!!.iggie wrote:Very impressive! It certainly needs a bit of room!
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Excellent job. I must say that you have inspired me to start work on another one of Strategic Air Command's big sticks. In my case it is converting a Academy B-50D into a B-50A with the 'Saddletree' conversion to carry a Mk.6 Atomic Bomb.
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Re: Marky's Big Stick (Peacemaker!!!) ***FINISHED***
Great job on the big stick.
Aaargh! For some reason I'm now stuck with the image of one of these big boys coming in low and fast, strafing with all those 20mm guns.
I knew that (from an aborted ambition to build the same model long ago; no shelf space..), but...MarkyM607 wrote:Yes, the B-36 actually had three of these, two on top and one under the rear fuselage. Each was equipped with two turrets, each with two 20mm guns.
Aaargh! For some reason I'm now stuck with the image of one of these big boys coming in low and fast, strafing with all those 20mm guns.
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That's what I wanted to do, but I couldn't stretch to three sets of guns in time for the GB!!. It would be even better IMHO to have it fending off enemy fighters with all guns going, including the front and tail ones!!. Mind you I can only find the kit for a penny under £60!!, so no more Big Sticks for a while, unless I can find a cheap one!!.rob_van_riel wrote:Great job on the big stick.I knew that (from an aborted ambition to build the same model long ago; no shelf space..), but...MarkyM607 wrote:Yes, the B-36 actually had three of these, two on top and one under the rear fuselage. Each was equipped with two turrets, each with two 20mm guns.
Aaargh! For some reason I'm now stuck with the image of one of these big boys coming in low and fast, strafing with all those 20mm guns.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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